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Wet and Cool in the East this Memorial Day Weekend; Well Above Normal Temperatures in the Northern Plains

A wet Memorial Day weekend is in store for the East, with widespread rainfall of 1 to more than 2 inches expected from the Gulf Coast to southern New England. Well above normal temperatures are forecast to build across the northern Plains. Another round of heavy to excessive rainfall is expected to impact the western Gulf Coast this weekend with Flood Watches in effect. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

Lat: 38.97°NLon: 104.82°WElev: 6572ft.

Overcast

58°F

14°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed SE 15 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1011.1 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 May 1:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Pikes Peak Summit CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow showers likely, mainly after 5pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly before 2am. Some thunder is also possible. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 32. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Low: 32 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of rain showers after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a high near 53. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Memorial Day

    Memorial Day: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow showers likely, mainly after 5pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly before 2am. Some thunder is also possible. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 32. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south in the evening.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of rain showers after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a high near 53. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Memorial Day
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Pikes Peak Summit CO
 38.86°N 105.05°W (Elev. 11319 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 pm MDT May 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm MDT May 22, 2026-6pm MDT May 28, 2026
 
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